BACKGROUND: The metabolite changes in three germplasm accessions of Malaysia Andrographis paniculata (Burm. F.) Nees, viz. 11265 (H), 11341 (P) and 11248 (T), due to their different harvesting ages and times were successfully evaluated by attenuated total reflectance (ATR)–Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and translated through mult

Sediment cores collected from three Malaysian marine ports, namely, Kota Kinabalu, Labuan and Klang were analyzed to determine the radioactivities of 234U, 238U, 230Th, 232Th and total organic carbon (TOC) content. The objectives of this study were to determine the factors that control the activity of uranium isotopes and identify the possible orig

The uncontrolled lodging industry usually caused environmental degradation. However, some lodging operators have started to incorporate green practices in their operation. The objectives of this study are to identify green practices of Small Island Chalets (SICs) operators in Kapas and Tioman Island in Malaysia and to determine the differences of t

Use of pesticides has been linked to neurobehavioral deficits among exposed workers. Organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides are commonly used to control mosquito-borne diseases in Malaysia with a comprehensive spraying programme operated since the 1950s. This project aims to estimate workers’ lifetime exposure to pesticides using current measu

Over-exploitation on natural live rock promotes the degradation of ocean ecosystem. This concern has been raised since harvesting may reduce the density of marine ornamentals and degrade marine habitat quality. This study aims to develop artificial live rocks (ALR) that potentially to be used as one of the alternatives to reduce the overharvesting

Exploring a new environment is a huge challenge for the visually impaired. Hence there is a need for a system that is able to assist them safely during their journey. Here, in this paper, we propose a path planning with predetermined waypoints method using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm. This method computes shortest possible path give

The sutchi catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus is a popular fish species in aquaculture industry. However, sutchi catfish shows high mortality during larval and juvenile stages. Thus, present study investigated the effect of different light wavelengths and light intensities on the growth and survival rates of sutchi catfish juveniles. 69 days old

The paper examines the impact of exchange rate volatility, real GDP of China, and real exchange rates on the bilateral exports of ASEAN member countries to China using the generalized method of moments. The results show that all the coefficients of these variables have the expected signs and are statistically significant. Specifically, if exchange

Growth charts are internationally used as a tool for assessment of physical growth which reflects the nutritional status of children. It is used in public health for screening for malnutrition, and for monitoring children’s growth patterns. Poor physical growth is closely related to poor health status. Currently most countries are using WHO Child

Recently, much attention is given to financial-growth nexus, but largely via the physical capital accumulation channel. This study differed by examining this nexus, via the human capital accumulation channel in the ECOWAS region. It employed panel cointegration approaches as well as the FMOLS, DOLS. The results revealed that bank private credit and